Agriculture needs technology infusion to accelerate the production so that food is accessible to the common man. Internet & IT has become a bridge for people from all over the world. The agriculture sector has seen many revolutions worldwide, the most recent being Information and communication technology revolution. It has helped the farmers’ cause in today’s resource constraint world and has also made agriculture more efficient.
Recent Developments India’s First Agri-Options Launched by NCDEX The country’s First Agri-commodity Options in Guar Seed was launched on January 14, 2018. It has been launched by the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX). Objectives
Year of Farmer Producer Organisations
More Advanced Use of ICT in Farming Irrigate via Smart Phone: Mobile is playing a big role in monitoring and controlling crop irrigation systems. With the right equipment a farmer can control his irrigation systems from a phone or computer instead of driving to each field. GPS Mapping: GPS mapping for an input to the field using variable rate technology, which helps farmer in accessing the need i.e. where they need to put more fertilizer or less, according to the requirement of the soil. GPS enabled services are also helping in field documentation about yield, moisture, maps for field drainage, etc. Various farmer friendly applications (apps) are being launched by companies, which help farmers in discovering prices for their products, delivering their product, getting soil report, etc |
National Policy for Farmers, 2007
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A) NeGP-A is proposed to be implemented across the country and aims at offering Government to Citizen/Farmer (G2C or G2F), Government to Business (G2B) and Government to Government (G2G) agricultural services in an integrated manner through the Central Agriculture Portal (CAP) and State Agriculture Portals (SAPs). Objectives
Duration and Nature of GOI Support under NeGP-A
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